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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1934
Page
6
The piece critiques busy modern work life, sales pressure, and social habits. It contrasts war clouds with factory smoke, touts soap and cleanliness, notes failed door to door efforts, and laments urban solitude amid carriages and parked forages. It mixes aphorisms about labor hours and youth with ironies on motion and value.
Donald Richberg, director of the federal emergency council, calls on industries to mobilize to place 5,000,000 people to work or accept government aid. He contrasts past stockpiling with modern on order production and argues that if Americans buy goods as in normal times, idle workers will be employed.
An address in New York by Dr. Karl Compton highlighted the need for endowments to fund science and education. He stressed that health enables money to confer benefits on humanity and pointed to opportunities to advance science through philanthropic support.
The text asserts science combats disease and poverty by guiding research. It notes ongoing problems and calls for funding to enable agencies to reveal next steps for advancing humanity.
A Miami convention report shows The American Legion promoting patriotism through education, flag drills, and veteran visits. The piece urges stories of Revolutionary sacrifice and national achievements to inspire youth, noting America’s opening schoolhouses, hospitals, and clubs while promising broader opportunities ahead.
A Dolton man rigs a jack o lantern prank on Halloween to wake his wife in bed. She calmly retorts business must be getting better and she has not seen him smile in months. The panel includes jokes about bigamy and other gags in the Riverdale comedy page.
The United States Civil Service Commission lists open competitive exams for principal to assistant marketing specialists with salaries from 2,600 to 6,406 dollars, and for agronomists and home economics posts in the Agriculture and Interior departments. Closing dates range from November 15 to November 19, 1934, with salaries subject to deductions and retirements.
Federal and other police forces report success in rounding up and killing notorious gangster Pretty Boy Floyd. The piece lauds law enforcement progress against underworld crime and urges continued action financed by rewarding informants.
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